"Why did you suddenly want to come over to China?" Shaun Lee, a freshman studying Physics in university in England, inquired his friend, Jeffrey Donovan, a History student who had been his flatmate for the past year, on the flight back to Shaun's hometown- Beijing.
「你為什麼突然想來中國呀？」在英國的大學就讀物理系的大一新生～李孝恩在回去家鄉～北京的飛機上詢問他的英國朋友～傑佛瑞・多諾溫，一名歷史學生，也是他這一年來的室友。
"Oh, it's just for this project that I am doing over the summer holidays," Jeffrey replied with a carefree tone, "And, anyways, I have always been quite interested in the history of China. I especially love all the magic and prophecies of the Ancient Chinese. I mean, even the lunar calendar itself is really interesting."
「噢，就是為了寫那個在放完暑假後要完成的報告呀！」傑佛瑞回答道。「況且，我從小就對中國歷史非常感興趣。我特別喜歡古中國的巫術以及占卜術。更何況，就連中國的陰曆都超有意思的！」
"Well then, if that is indeed the case, I am afraid you'll be quite disappointed before the end of your stay," Shaun, as a science student, have never believed in magic, "Whatever magic you were thinking (if they actually existed), have been all left in the past. Now, China's different to what it used to be, especially Beijing and Shanghai, which are now one of the most modern cities in the world."
「如果真是這樣的話，你可能會大失所望了！」學科學的孝恩從來都不曾相信過魔法。「就算那些你所謂的巫術曾經存在過，也都已經被遺留在過去了！現在的中國和以前不一樣了，尤其是北京和上海，都是世界上數一數二的摩登都市呢。」
"Hmmmm, we'll see then...." Jeffrey replied, preoccupied by the movie he was watching.
「嗯，是這樣呀........」專注在看電影的傑佛瑞心不在焉的回答道。
